The Dragon Murder Case
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| Author | S. S. Van Dine |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Philo Vance |
| Genre | Mystery fiction |
| Publisher | Scribners (USA) & Cassell (UK) |
Publication date | 1934 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 311 |
| Preceded by | The Kennel Murder Case |
| Followed by | The Casino Murder Case |
The Dragon Murder Case (first published in 1934) is a novel in a series by S. S. Van Dine about fictional detective Philo Vance. It was also adapted to a film version in 1934, starring Warren William as Vance.
Background
The estate in the novel was based on Tryon Hall, built in 1907 by C. K. G. Billings, a retired president of the Chicago Coke and Gas Company. In 1917 he sold the mansion to John D. Rockefeller Jr. The mansion burned down in 1926, and Rockefeller developed the property, and others, into Fort Tryon Park, which he then donated to New York City.
